Fans of Scottish indie band Belle & Sebastian know Isobel Campbell well. Playing cello and singing backup vocals, Isobel was a member of the band for seven years before departing to do other projects including albums with the band The Gentle Waves and solo work, including her 2003 album Amorino. … Continue reading…Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan – Ballad Of The Broken Seas (2006)
Apparently left-handed snails are better at protecting themselves from crabs than right-handed snails: here. I didn’t even know snails had hands? It’s obvious a genetic defect. … Continue reading…Did You Know Snails Can Be Left-Handed?
I just saw the funniest thing on TV. Bravo has this program where it airs videos from random people. So, this dude squirts water at his dorm roommate. Would would you do if you were the roommate? If you were him, you would pick up the nearest pair of scissors and throw them at the dude. The dude had a pair of scissors stuck in his arm. He was pissed because he had to go to the hospital. Crap man. The funny thing is the roommate threw the scissors blade up so I don’t know how the scissors puntured through the blade. Funny stuff… … Continue reading…Funny Video
Australian director Geoffrey Wright followed up his successful 1992 film Romper Stomper (also known as the film that introduced the world to Russell Crowe) with Metal Skin, his ode to Mad Max. Aden Young stars as Joe, a shy man who has just started employment at a local supermarket. … Continue reading…Metal Skin (1994)
I decided to do a little maintenance involving my computer. I decided to update my DVD collection inventory, and it seems that I don’t have the 700 that I thought I did. I have 698. Hmm… This is very disturbing. … Continue reading…It Seems I Don’t Have That Many DVDs